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The Williams Institute is dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy. A national think tank at UCLA Law, the Williams Institute produces high-quality research with real-world relevance and disseminates its work through a variety of education programs and media to judges, legislators, lawyers, other policymakers, and the public. For more information go to: http://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/

January, 2015

New Williams Institute Data Visualization: U.S. Benefiting from $2.6 Billion Same-Sex Wedding Spending Boom

New Williams Institute Data Visualization: U.S. Benefiting from $2.6 Billion Same-Sex Wedding Spending Boom
LOS ANGELES - December 11 - The Williams Institute, in partnership with Credit Suisse, has released a new, interactive resource exploring the amount of money state economies have to gain by allowing same-sex couples to marry. Based on a series of state-level studies authored by Williams Distinguished Scholar, M.V. Lee Badgett, and other Williams Institute scholars, the resource estimates that the nationwide economic boost from marriage of same-sex couples could be up to $2.6 billion in just the first three years.
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